WWE star Baron Corbin was recently interviewed by Newsweek to talk about several professional wrestling topics. Corbin discussed what the King Of The Ring tournament means to him, if he thinks he’s at the top of his game after taking a bit of a break, and being arguably the top heel on Monday Night RAW.
Here are the highlights:
What does the King of the Ring mean to you?
It’s awesome and it’s an opportunity. I love the tournament style. I love back in the day when UFC did those one-night tournaments College football, we have a tournament to determine the national championship game. I love tournament style, single-elimination, it gives people a chance to show they are the best.
After Extreme Rules you went away for a few weeks and then finally came back. Do you think you’re at the top of your game thanks to the break?
I’m always on the top of my game. That’s what I do and how I keep myself. You have to be ready at any moment, I can get a phone call tomorrow and have to be at 100 percent to perform at the top of my level. It’s the only way I can keep myself.
Some guys coming out of Wrestlemania or other pay-per-views, but I’m coming out of a very awesome feud with Seth Rollins. When you’re facing the Universal Champion, you have to be at the top of your game so I like to stay that way. And going into this tournament I’m there and ready to go.
You’re arguably the top heel of Monday Night RAW. How do you handle that response?
With pleasure. That’s where I want to be. So if you want me to carry that on my back I’m more than happy to. I pride myself in being the best or the worst, which some people might think, with how they like my attitude or whatever. That’s important to me. It’s important to be relied on in a sense. I want to be a guy who they can say “hey put Corbin in, we can count on him knowing he could be the guy.” Last year I think I had the second most matches in WWE, this year I’ve got more matches in WWE. So it’s important for me to be in that place.
